2 WCC CAMPUS VOICE - NOVEMBER 7. 1996
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Judi Lachner and WCC President Dr. Edward H. Wilson, Jr.,
consult calendars as they plan and organize his busy schedule.
PHOTO: VOICE STAFF
By REGGIE HARRIS
An interview with
the president of WCC is
a standard feature of
the VOICE.
HBY DID THE COLLEGE
DECIDE NOT TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE
CIVIC CENTER EFFORT?
DR. HILSON: The Board
of Trustees decided
that we did not have
enough land on which to
put the Civic Center.
We bought 43 acres
of land and the city
wanted 15 acres of the
prime land.
[see related story on
p. 8]
ARE THERE PLANS TO TURN
NCC INTO A 4-YEAR
UNIVERSITY?
DR. HILSON: Absolutely,
unequivocally, no. The
number one reason is
that the Legislature
says we are a 2-year
institution. And the
number two reason is
that 65 percent of all
jobs require a 2-year
education, not a 4-
year.
SOME STUDENTS SAY THE
ATTENDANCE POLICY IS
TOO RIGID, THEY
UNDERSTAND THAT OTHER
COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES HAVE AN
OPEN ATTENDANCE POLICY.
DO YOU SEE WCC GOING TO
OPEN ATTENDANCE?
DR. WILSON: We have a
lot of students who
need to discipline
themselves to attend
class. That was one of
our biggest complaints
from instructors and
one of the greatest
needs of employers--
punctuality. What we*re
trying to do is help
students get to class
on time and partici
pate in their learning.
HOW MANY MORE BUILDINGS
ARE PROJECTED AT NCC?
DR. WILSON: Right now 5
buildings are
projected: L, K, J, I,
and a Continuing
Education building.
In those buildings
will be a gym, a child
care center, and 3
classrooms.
New assistant hired
Lachner was hired as
the Assistant to WCC
president. Dr. Wilson.
She also helps Vice
President of Academic
Affairs George Pouts.
Lachner has worked
in the administrative/
secretarial field over
20 years. She was born
in Philadelphia, PA,
but she and her husband
have traveled all over
the U.S. with the Air
Force.
Lachner, the mother
of 2 sons now living in
Omaha, enjoys arts and
crafts, gourmet
cooking, interior
decorating, and just
staying busy.
Lachner said, ”I
love my job, especially
working with Dr. Wilson
and interacting with
faculty, staff, and
students.”
HAVE YOU HAD A LOT OF
COMPLAINTS ABOUT
PARKING?
DR. WILSON: Not really.
,I haven't had that many
complaints this year at
all. It seems that
everybody wants to park
at the front door.
We’re hoping to pave
some parking areas
close to the new
buildings that will be
opening during winter
quarter.
Maybe that will
relieve some of the
parking problems. Right
now we have $600,000
set aside, and we'll
start paving as soon as
we get the recom
mendation needed at the
Board of Trustees
meeting on November 28.
[Note: Currently, the
campus has 1,270 paved
parking spaces 200
temporary spaces.]
DID THE DROP OUT RATE
AT WCC GO UP AFTER
HURRICANE FRAN HIT?
DR. WILSON: We think
some additional
students dropped out,
but right now we*re
trying to figure out
exactly how many.
[Note: Susan Penuel,
Student Services, said
that withdrawals from
the fall quarter are
higher than in the
past, but she had no
accurate data to
support hardships
resulting from Fran as
the reason.]
Information specialist meets needs
of visitors, students
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Kay Bradley (1) relates some of her new responsibilities to
Julia Patterson, WCC student. PHOTO: CHRISTI DAWSON
Long-time college
employee Kay Bradley
became WCC*s new
Information Specialist
in July 1996.
Bradley had been the
Executive Secretary to
the Vice president of
Academic Affairs for 14
years prior to assuming
her new position and
new location just
inside the front doors
near the switchboard.
Her duties reflect
an effort to improve
customer service:
giving directions to
those visiting the
campus; meeting and
greeting visitors;
improving the flow of
information on and off
campus; and supervising
the switchboard, often
the first point of
contact for those who
need information.
Bradley said that
she will eventually be
responsible for
information kiosks,
monitors placed
throughout the campus
that convey information
daily.
Born in Wilmington,
NC, she has worked at
WCC for 18 years.
Bradley has 2 sons and
a granddaughter.
She likes reading
and going to the movies
with her mother, a film
buff.
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